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Millions in opioid settlement dollars are coming to Mississippi. Here’s what you need to know.
Hundreds of Mississippians die every year from opioid overdoses, an epidemic that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands more nationwide. In a series of historic settlement agreements, pharmaceutical companies agreed to pay about $50 billion over 18 years for their role in fueling the crisis — and Mississippi has signed on to be part of the settlements.
Mississippi officials launch investigation into death of 1-month-old baby
Mississippi officials have launched an investigation after the death of a 1-month-old child. Officials from Panola County are investigating after the child died at his home on Sunday, Aug. 1, and investigators were left unsatisfied with answers to questions about the death. The body of the child was sent to...
The politics holding back Medicaid expansion in some Southern states
For Roderick Givens, a radiation oncologist, the expansion of Medicaid isn’t just a policy issue. He practices medicine in a rural area in the Mississippi Delta and he sees daily how Medicaid coverage could help his uninsured patients. “I can’t tell you the number of patients who I see who come in with advanced disease, […]
City of Meridian reminding citizens to keep their property maintained
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - City leadership wants to make Meridian beautiful, and by doing that, maintaining properties is top of mind. Currently, the city of Meridian has an ordinance that states it is unlawful to not cut your grass, weeds, or any other vegetation on any form of private property.
Behind Enemy Lines | Furman brings a No. 9 FCS national ranking to Oxford for Rebels' opener
Ole Miss opens its season in a little over two weeks when the Rebels host Furman for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff on Aug. 31. The Rebels are ranked No. 6 nationally in the preseason Associated Press Top 25. Furman is ranked ninth in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)...
Position change for former Ole Miss quarterback John Rhys Plumlee in the NFL
Former Ole Miss quarterback John Rhys Plumlee was signed as an undrafted free agent this offseason by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL as a quarterback. That has not lasted however as reports out of training camp are that the Steelers are experimenting with Plumlee at wide receiver. Plumlee is...
Pass Christian Aldermen Question Legality of Pedestrian Walkway
PASS CHRISTIAN (GG) –After recognizing Pass Christian Fire Department Captain Andy Purchner and the heroics of his shift for the safety demonstrated recently of a newborn – infant, questions were raised on other matters at the Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Board of Aldermen meeting in the city municipal court.
Two Mississippi State Bulldogs medal in 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics have officially come to a close, and it was a successful Olympics for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Mississippi State saw a school record nine Bulldogs be a part of the Olympic games. Eight athletes - Columbians Catalina Perez and Ilana Izquierdo in Women's Soccer, Jamaica's Navasky Anderson and Canada's Marco Arop in the Men's 800m, Grenada's Anderson Peters and the United State's Curtis Thompson in Men's Javelin, Botswana's Lee Eppie in the Men's 4x400m Relay, and Portugal's Nuno Borges in Men's Tennis - competed while MSU Track & Field coach Chris Woods served as an assistant...
A night at the museum? Learn more about MS Museum of Art's free upcoming event
With a unique combination of oral history and contemporary photography, the Mississippi Museum of Art in partnership with Mississippi Humanities Council and Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity is presenting “Nuestro Mississippi,” an exhibit documenting how Hispanic immigrants have found a home in the Magnolia State for decades. The exhibition will be open until Oct. 13, but museum go-ers will get a special chance to take a look at it this Thursday, Aug. 15, from 5 to...
Fire destroys parts of Jackson unhoused encampment, adding to growing list of recent incidents
The Jackson Fire Department responded to a fire Monday morning in an unhoused encampment near County Line Road. The fire is one of several in the past few weeks that has destroyed parts of unhoused encampments around Jackson. Monday's fire wiped out a makeshift home complete with solar power built by James, who...
Thunderstorms Cause Power Outages in Parts of South Mississippi
Powerful thunderstorms rolled through parts of South Mississippi early Wednesday evening. Some residents of Harrison, Jackson, and Stone County lost power. According to the Mississippi Power Outage Map several homes and businesses across various parts of Southern Mississippi were without power for some time. Mississippi power crews have been actively...
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